Boardman SLR 8.9
Britain’s perennial best-value road bike, sold on every high street.
Sold in United Kingdom — prices shown in GBP.
- £1,000
- indicative RRP
- 20.5 lb
- claimed, size M
Why riders buy it
- Full 105 shifting for £1,000 — the UK value benchmark
- Genuinely light frame with racy but liveable geometry
- A Halfords in every town for warranty and service
Go in with open eyes
- Cable discs need firm hands in the wet
- Halfords assembly quality varies — check it over
Character profile
- This bike
- Field average
Will it fit you?
The size run covers riders from 160 to 193 cm.
Answer the height question and this becomes a personal fit check.
Where it stands in the market
- Weight20.5 lb
- Speed on tarmac78 /100
- Price£1,000
- Ease of upkeep72 /100
- Gear range420%
- Comfort60 /100
- Versatility52 /100
- Rough-terrain ability18 /100
- Durability74 /100
- Tyre clearance32 mm
Bar = share of the 49-bike field it beats.
The full sheet
- Price
- £1,000
- Weight
- 20.5 lb
- Component tier
- 58 /100
- Gear range
- 420%
- Tyre clearance
- 32 mm
- Speed on tarmac
- 78 /100
- Comfort
- 60 /100
- Rough-terrain ability
- 18 /100
- Grin factor
- 64 /100
- Versatility
- 52 /100
- Durability
- 74 /100
- Ease of upkeep
- 72 /100
- Dealer network
- 60 /100
- Resale strength
- 45 /100
- Segment
- Road
- Frame material
- Aluminium
- Motor
- None
- Rack & guard mounts
- Partial
- Brakes
- Mechanical disc
If this one, then maybe…
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